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WEST CHESTER, PA, November 1, 2018 ─ Unruh Turner Burke & Frees (UTBF) was named among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms in America” for 2019. UTBF earned a “Tier 2” ranking for Land Use and Zoning Law in Philadelphia.

Best Lawyers is considered among the first and foremost resources for …

Brian Boreman is a presenter at the 2018 Lehigh Valley Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference being held October 1st and 2nd 2018 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Brian heads the firm’s Labor & Employment practice and is the Co-Chair of the Litigation Department. Brian’s presentation, An Overview of the Fair Labor …

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees is pleased to announce that the Board of Supervisors for Valley Township unanimously appointed Andrew D.H. Rau and Unruh Turner Burke & Frees at its August 21, 2018 meeting to serve as its Solicitor. Valley Township is located in Western Chester County and utilizes a manager-board form of government.

Investing in our community is important to Unruh Turner Burke & Frees. We recently demonstrated our support by participating in Chester County Food Bank’s Volunteer Program. On Friday, July 20th, volunteers spent the morning weeding and harvesting vegetables at Pete’s Produce Farm. Pete’s Produce Farm, located in West Chester, designates over 5 acres of land …

Have you recently purchased a new house or commercial property? Do you feel like your property taxes are unusually high? Your property may be over-assessed. Do not be fooled by your “assessed” value. In the suburban counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania, the assessment is supposed to be a percentage of the fair market value; in other …

Kristen Ladd became a volunteer member of the Chamber Ambassador Committee for the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber Ambassadors are responsible for connecting with new Chamber members, explaining the benefits of membership, encouraging new members to attend Chamber events, and sharing their own business’ Chamber success stories and positive experiences.

Recently, John K. Fiorillo, a shareholder at Unruh Turner Burke and Frees, was given the privilege of addressing new citizens at the Chester County, Pennsylvania naturalization ceremony. A copy of those remarks are below.

Naturalization Ceremony Chester County Courthouse, West Chester Pennsylvania March 16, 2018 Remarks by John K. Fiorillo